Why KakaoTalk will eventually drive you mad
Warning: May contain large doses of sarcasm. Not to be taken 100% literally ๐ I consider myself a pretty modern, high-tech, new-world-embracing kinda gal. I’m all for new technology that […]
August 15th, Korean liberation day
Today is the Korean liberation day, a national holiday in Korea. I’m still so super excited about my new office that even though it’s raining cats and dogs, and I […]
A gendered language: boy Korean or girl Korean?
Even though Iโm currently in Denmark on a long vacation, Iโve brought quite a few Korean books with me. I make sure to dedicate at least an hour per day […]
Korea: A year in the life
โ525,600 minutes, 525,600 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes – how do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee. In inches, in miles, […]
The art of mildang
If you don’t live in Korea or at least do so vicariously through Korean dramas and movies, chances are that you have not heard the term “mildang”, or ๋ฐ๋น in […]
Korea’s sampo generation
When living in Korea, you often hear particularly younger people talk about Korea as Hell Joseon, (Joseon being the old name for Korea). Hell Joseon symbolizes the inhumane competition and […]
My Korean class photo ordeal or a childhood trauma relived
Do you remember when you were in middle school and it was class picture day? For many students, and certainly also in my case,ย picture day was an annual event that […]
My first Korean wedding
Yesterday was my debut as a wedding guest here in Korea. Carefully avoiding the word โculture shockโ Iโll just say that it was slightly different from the type of weddings […]
Christmas in Korea
Although this year is the third year in a row that I spend the holidays in Seoul, I’m still amazed at how different Christmas is here. I’m used to this […]
Big Bang is back!
This week, Korean boy band Big Bang released their new album, and two singles have already reached several million views on youtube. I’m a big fan of learning Korean through […]
Korea the impossible country
Prepare yourselves for a real Korea rant. I’ve now been living in Korea the impossible country for four months (seriously, where did the time go?!), and the more I feel […]
Random things I’ve noticed while living in Korea
As I go about my daily routine in Seoul, I don’t always pay attention to these small things, but nonetheless I thought it was worth doing a post on utterly […]
Could you speak up, please? Korean speech levels
This post is motivated by some questions I’ve received here on the blog. How exactly does age and social status determine how people speak to each other in Korean? Since […]
Taxi drivers in Seoul
While I usually rely on the subway for transportation around Seoul, I probably still get in a cab around once a week. If I’m alone, I usually use this as […]
Busy but happy in Seoul
This week is by far the busiest week I have experienced since moving to Seoul. One of my friends from Denmark is visiting this week, and that has been an […]
Awesome Korean slang expressions
I’ve started to become a regular guest at the Playground cafรฉ in Hongdae. (If you look through their facebook pics, you’ll see proof that I was there.) This cafรฉ is […]
